Singapore legislation

Regulation 33

of Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021

Regulation 33

Who is qualified person in relation to reports

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Subregulation 1

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In this Part, “qualified person” means —

(a)

in relation to a test — a Clinical Governance Officer or a person who is suitably qualified to certify and interpret the test results and appointed by a Clinical Governance Officer to do so;

(b)

in relation to any radiological examination —

(i)

a medical practitioner registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in the branch of diagnostic radiology; or

(ii)

a medical practitioner who is —

(A)

a diagnostic radiology resident; and

(B)

a member of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or any equivalent professional association of radiologists; and

(c)

in addition to paragraph (b) —

(i)

in relation to a fetal ultrasound — a medical practitioner registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in the branch of obstetrics and gynaecology;

(ii)

in relation to a dental radiological examination — a dentist; (iii)in relation to a plain radiography image — a person who —

(A)

is duly authorised or registered to practise as a medical practitioner in a state or territory other than Singapore by a foreign authority having the function conferred by law of authorising or registering persons to practise as a medical practitioner in that state or territory;

(B)

has a degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent; and

(C)

is a member of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or any equivalent professional association of radiologists; and

(iv)

in relation to a plain radiography image — a medical practitioner who —

(A)

is a diagnostic radiology resident; and

(B)

has passed the National Plain Film Test administered by the College of Radiologists, Singapore.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 417/2023 wef 26/06/2023

In this regulation, “diagnostic radiology resident” means a medical practitioner who is receiving training under a diagnostic radiology residency programme that is accredited by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training appointed by the Specialists Accreditation Board established under section 34(1) of the Medical Registration Act 1997.